retail vs selling
selling vs retailretail and selling both are nouns.
retail is a verb but selling is not a verb.
retail is an adverb but selling is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| retail | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| selling | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
selling is a hypernym of
retail; that is, selling is a
word with a broader meaning than retail:
- retail: the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
- selling: the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
Other hypernyms of retail include
marketing, merchandising.
| retail (noun) | selling (noun) |
|---|---|
| the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money |
| retail (verb) | selling (verb) |
|---|---|
| sell on the retail market | |
| be sold at the retail level |
| retail (adverb) | selling (adverb) |
|---|---|
| at a retail price |
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